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Q&A with 'Dark Shadows' costume designer Colleen Atwood
Los Angeles Times"Dark Shadows,"which hit theaters on Friday, not only revives long-dormant vampire Barnabas Collins, it also brings back some giggle- and cringe-inducing fashions of the early 1970s. Leisure suits. Mirrored aviator sunglasses. Bell-bottoms, chunky...Tags: Michelle Pfeiffer, Movies, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Entertainment
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Experts see hopeful signs on eating disorders
April Dunlap was 17 and weighed 165 pounds when she began a diet and exercise regimen. After three months, the 5-foot-5 teen had lost the 20 pounds she had hoped to shed. But she kept going. "It was like a drug," she said. "I always wanted to lose a...
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'Velvet Goldmine,' 'Mildred Pierce' capture director's interests
Since he came to notoriety with the 1988 cult hit "Superstar," an unauthorized account of Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia starring a cast of Barbie dolls, Todd Haynes has developed into a singular voice in American movies: at once personal and...Tags: Blu-ray Discs, Movies, Barbie (fictional character), Movies, Douglas Sirk
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Influences: Broadway star and Tony winner Lea Salonga
Culture MonsterLea Salonga to perform at Broad Stage in Santa Monica... -
Influences: Cabaret singer Justin Vivian Bond
Culture MonsterJustin Vivian Bond is one of those rare New York artists to earn serious uptown approval (the New Yorker recently called the singer “the greatest cabaret artist of his generation”) without losing their downtown bona fides. Known best as one-... -
Music review: Long Beach Symphony begins 75th season
Culture MonsterSaturday night the Long Beach Symphony celebrated the beginning of its 75th season. The mayor, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the State Assembly and Senate sent proclamations. Champagne and cake were served in the Terrace Theater Lobby...... -
Live review: Brian Wilson and company in the 'Sun'
Pop & HissDave Alvin, Harper Simon and the Living Sisters help the Beach Boys legend make Sunday's 'Songs of the Sun' concert a memorable ode to the California experience. At the end of Sunday's "Songs of the Sun" concert, part of the...... -
Sonic Youth live in Pomona tonight
Brand XIf there was ever a reason to drive east of Rosemead, tonight's Sonic Youth concert might be the perfect excuse. Some 28 years after forming in New York City, the godparents of indie rock are still making stellar music together, and sounding better than... -
A Christmas wish: Get back to basics
It's not even Christmas yet, and I've already gained 5 pounds, most of it on my face (see dotted sketch). Five pounds doesn't sound like a lot, unless it's all in your jowls. Besides, I have been gaining 5 pounds every Christmas for about 20 years now,...Tags: Crimes, Holidays, Kobe Bryant, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Classical Music (genre)
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25 'Thriller' facts
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers1. "Thriller," the biggest-selling album ever, wasn't the only Michael Jackson work released in November 1982. A few weeks before it was set to hit stores, MCA Records released an album of Jackson reading the story of "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and...Tags: Crimes, Awards and Prizes, Michael Jackson, Film Festivals, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities)
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Terrence Howard: 'Iron Man's' music man
Special to The TimesIt was hustle and flow, all right. Terrence Howard, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role as Djay, the rapping pimp protagonist of Craig Brewer's acclaimed 2005 film, was doing everything but serving smoked Gouda to the 40 or so people...Tags: Iron Man (movie), Tom Waits, Herb Alpert, Scarlett Johansson, Starbucks Corp.
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Munich fetes Haynes with retrospective: Showcase includes 'Velvet Goldmine,' 'I'm Not There'
VarietyBERLIN -- The Munich Film Festival, which runs June 29-July 7, is honoring Todd Haynes with a complete retrospective of his work. Haynes' multifaceted repertoire ranges from groundbreaking gay films like "Poison," and landmark music pics "Velvet...Tags: Movies, Safe (movie), Entertainment, Bob Dylan, Todd Haynes
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